Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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STOLEN! HELP US FIND THE HOTCHKIS CHALLENGER, TOW RIG, AND TRAILER!!!

This just hit social media yesterday From the Hotchkis Facebook Page: Share this post! We need your help! This morning our entire Truck and trailer rig was stolen containing our Hotchkis T/A...

Best Rounded Nut Extractor Wrench? Snap On, MichaelPro, Metrinch, Magic Wrench, GearWrench

Stripped nuts and bolts SUCK! And when you don’t have the right tool to remove them you have to resort to things like welding nuts onto them so you can get a wrench or socket on them, but what...

Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods, Trucks, Muscle Cars, And Customs

Our Goodguys Lone Star Nationals photos continue right here and if you missed any of our previous photos we’ve got a link below for you to check out. Let us know which cars or trucks are your...

DIY Friendly Paint Products: KBS MAXX Single Stage Paint Offers Durability, UV Stability, and Easy Application

Our friends at KBS have an all-new, easy-to-apply, single-stage polyurethane paint that you can use for everything from painting chassis, parts, or an entire car! We’re excited about this one...

Welding Tech: Techniques For Stacking Dimes With A MIG Welder

I’ve been welding for more than 40 years. Yep, sounds weird to say it to me too. I’m 50 years old now and welded my first thing, my initials made from wrought iron fence scraps, while...

Rumble Guts: This Naturally Aspirated Ford 632 Cranks Out 1,100hp And Big League Torque

There’s just something about a finely tuned, properly built, natural aspirated big block engine making four digit power on the dyno. This particular monster is a 632ci Ford big block that runs...

How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 1. Keeping It Simple. Anyone Can Do This!

While EFI is the hot topic nowadays, and we’re fans of some of the cool stuff it can do for us, there are jillions of cars and trucks still running around with carburetors on them. I own a...

Restoration Zen: Watch This Rusty and Crusty Gearbox Get Brought All The Way Back To Life

This is awesome. We have long loved restoration videos here at BangShift and they do not come much more satisfying than this one. Shot in a foreign land that we cannot identify, we watch the talented...

LS Fest East Registration Is Open! Join Us For The Biggest One Yet!

LS Fest East is open for business! That’s right folks, pre-registration is live, and ready to take your entries. Every year LS Fest East just keeps getting bigger and bigger and with more and...

These Guys Are Playing Our Favorite Game! Hang A 6V53 Detroit Diesel From A Chain And Rev The Crap Out Of It!

There are certain games that we just cannot get enough of. Checkers, tag, pin the tail on the donkey, rev the crap out of the 6V53 Detroit Diesel as it hangs from a chain, you know the classics!...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Our Final Gallery From This Epic Celebration Of Everything Truck In Texas

Here’s our last gallery of photos from Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe. Man this show was as epic as ever this year, and further fueled my need to get going on some of my truck projects this...

The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets A Big Block! Will It Even Fit?

Now it’s getting a big block and turbo 400? That’s not what these were ever designed to hold, so will it fit, and will any of the other stuff needed to make it work actually fit?...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Custom Trucks Of Every Shape And Size Invaded Conroe Texas!

No matter what you like in the truck world, there were a bunch of examples on display at Lone Star Throwdown. We had a great time and know you will too once you check out these photos. If...

Breakin’ In: This Video Filled With Engine Break In Tips For Home Engine Builders Is Awesome

If there is a process that’s not as well understood as it could or should be when building an engine, it is the break in procedure. This video from the crew at Total Seal Piston Rings is...